it was meant to cement a newly warm anglo french relationship but the planned three day visit by king charles and the queen consort camilla to france this weekend has been suspended at the request of president macron, because of escalating protests and some violence over the french government s proposals for pension reform. more than a50 people were arrested on thursday, and am members of the security forces were injured during the most violent day of protests since the start of the year, according to the french interior ministry. more than one million people took to the streets that day to protest against the retirement age being raised from 62 64. from paris, here s our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. tear gas. riot police. this is paris at the moment. there are piles of uncollected rubbish in the streets and angry demonstrators on the streets. furious with president macron over his plans to raise the state pension age to 64. matters appear to be deteriorating and
one of the world s worst stadium disasters. at least 125 people have died in a stampede at an indonesian football match after police tear gassed pitch invaders. right brazilians are voting in the first round of an election which has seen a bitter campaign between past and present presidents. now on the news channel, it is time for sports day. hello. this is what s coming up this evening. it is the little & large show for city. hat tricks for foden and haarland crush united in the manchester derby. i felt a couple of days before the game that something special was going to happen. fix, game that something special was going to happen- game that something special was going to happen. a world cup boost for enalish going to happen. a world cup boost for english cricketers going to happen. a world cup boost for english cricketers as going to happen. a world cup boost for english cricketers as they - for english cricketers as they clench the t20 series against pakistan. after
england women s record. england needed 149 to win, but with dunkley, wyatt and smith all that removed, it was time for the stand in captain to step up. she rose to 47, butjust when she thought she would be leading england home, this happened an unfortunate run out. but back then they went was already in reach. a review into racism in scottish cricket, that is due to be released on monday, is expected to say that there s evidence of institutional racism within the game. here s our scotland correspondent, alexandra mackenzie. this review was commissioned by sportscotland last year, and it followed allegations of racism and discrimination, including claims from scotland s all time leading wicket taker, majid haq. it was carried out by the equality and diversity group, plan4sport. more than 200 people came forward to give evidence, and some of the details of those testaments have been passed to police scotland. a cricket scotland spokesperson said, the cricket scotland board is
very much in mind. and for these 90 minutes, it s allowed to be focused on this and then if you lose, you suffer together which is, you are not alone in this moment, if you win, you win, you celebrate together. and how the nation is set to spend millions of pounds on platinum jubilee memorabilia. and coming up on the bbc news channel. a new era for english test cricket as new men s head coach brendan mccullum prepares to take charge for the first time against new zealand next week. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc s lunchtime news. nottingham university hospitals nhs trust has been ordered to make significant and immediate improvements to its maternity services. concerns have been raised about avoidable deaths and injuries to mothers and babies. the care quality commission says the trust has serious staffing and cultural problems. yesterday the senior midwife donna ockenden was appointed to chair an independent review of maternity care at the trust, which has said it is
the right decision, it was the wrong decision. a, , ,, ., decision. more pressure on the scottish government decision. more pressure on the scottish government over - decision. more pressure on the i scottish government over ferries decision. more pressure on the - scottish government over ferries as the head of the network said services are deteriorating. to her majesty, tuck in. cheers. and a feast fit for a queen, preparations in full swing for the platinumjubilee. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we ll be in paris. tens of thousands of liverpool fans are in the city ahead of their match against real madrid. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the care regulator has ordered an nhs trust to make significant and immediate improvements to its maternity services to ensure the safety of women and babies. an independent inquiry has already been ordered into the maternity care offered by nottingham university hospitals nhs trust. yesterday, the senior midwif